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== Variations ==  
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== Variations ==
Each side is 2.5 inches. To make a more durable thousand cube, you could have a piece of wood cut a cube with each side measuring 2.5 inches and then wrap the printout around the wood.
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Each side is 2.5 inches. To make a more durable thousand cube, you could have a piece of wood cut into a cube with each side measuring 2.5 inches and then wrap the printout around the wood.

Revision as of 04:53, 29 July 2009

The following directions guide you through the process of making your own thousand cube. This can be a great option for homeschoolers on a tight budget.

Instructions

1) Print the following PDF file.
Homemade Thousand Cube Printout

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2) Cut out image as shown below. Make sure to along the black line between flaps marked "1", "3", "6" and "7" shown circled below.

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3)Fold all flaps towards blank side of paper and make a fold along each of the lines separating the six sides of the cube.

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4)Using a piece of clear tape, attach flaps marked "1" to each other.

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5)Using a piece of clear tape, attach flaps marked "7" to each other.

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6)Using a piece of clear tape, attach flaps marked "3" and "6" to each other.

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7)Using a piece of clear tape, attach flaps marked "2", "5" and "4" to each other.

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Variations

Each side is 2.5 inches. To make a more durable thousand cube, you could have a piece of wood cut into a cube with each side measuring 2.5 inches and then wrap the printout around the wood.